Coasting along in linear strategy

Changxing Island is not an isolated economic hot spot. The coastline of Liaoning is dotted with ports and manufacturing towns, and half a dozen areas stand out for their potential for sustained growth.

From zero to heroes

Wang Ying has a warrior's heart. When she gets knocked down, she gets up quickly, dusts herself off, and tries again. In 1998, after Wang was laid off from a State-owned chemical plant, she tried processing clothing accessories and later sold insurance. Nothing seemed to work out and a heartbreaking divorce added salt to the wounds.

They cared for him; now he looks after them

FUSHUN: Wearing a suit resembling army fatigues, Wang Chunshan perched on the edge of a double bed to watch TV at noon, a typical pastime for local folks in this eastern city of Liaoning Province, Northeast China.

Family plan is working wonders in a land of the jobless

Liaoning Vice-Governor Lu Xin is the key force behind the reemployment campaign in what was touted as the industrial cradle during China's planned economic era. The doctor of economics, who turns 52 next month, spoke with China Daily's Zhao Huanxin about how and why her province developed effective policies to aid "zero-employment families" .

Then and now: Sea change in landscape

FUSHUN: Feng Dongyuan is something of a pioneer. When she married early last year, she became one of the first brides in Modigou, a residential community in Fushun, Liaoning Province.

The man who drives them 'upstairs'

In the past two years, 4 billion yuan ($526 million) has flowed through the fingers of Shi Youcheng, yet he works in an office building that seems quaintly in disrepair.

Sino-Spanish Special

Boosting bilateral investment: a legal perspective

The interest of Spanish companies and individuals in China has increased significantly in the past few years.

Dazzling array of Spain's past, present

The Year of Spain in China is a tremendous opportunity for the Mediterranean country, as it is a grand opportunity to promote a unique series of cultural events, and reach out to a public that has never before been exposed to such a rich, colorful and valuable array of Spanish art and culture.

Spanish splendor

Country facts:

A great present and a promising future

It is an honor and a great pleasure to address the readers of these pages, which we hope will contribute to furthering knowledge about my country within this great nation, on the occasion of the Year of Spain in China.

The Year of Spain 2007 sees intensified cooperation

King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofa of Spain are paying a six-day visit to China, seeking to promote activities related to the Year of Spain celebrations here.